Roasted Green Chiles Food

ROASTED GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Wash the peppers & pat dry.
• Leave peppers whole & place on a baking sheet, leaving at least ½" of space between peppers.
• Turn the oven to broil & move the oven rack to the closest setting to the broiler.
• Broil the peppers until the pepper skins have blistered & turned black in places, about 3 minutes.
• Turn peppers over & broil another 2 mins, until the skin is spotted with black.
• Remove the baking sheet from oven & immediately place peppers in a paper bag. Fold top of bag over to seal. Let sit for 10 minutes
• Remove peppers from bag. The skin will be easy to remove from the peppers. Skin & seed peppers.
• Coarsely chop green chilis.
• Use right away or freeze in cubes & store in a small plastic bag for the freezer.

ROASTED GREEN CHILE-CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make the salsa: Put the tomatillos, jalapenos, and onion in a saucepan with the vinegar and water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and poach until the tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain. Put the vegetables in a blender, add the cumin, and puree. Add the cilantro, lime juice, and salt, and pulse to combine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the poblano peppers directly over the flame on a gas stove and cook, turning with tongs, until the skin is charred and blackened. (Or, if you have an electric stove, put the chiles on a baking sheet and broil, turning with tongs, until the skin is blackened.) Skin the peppers; then seed, core, and dice them.
• Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the cumin and cook 1 minute. Then sprinkle on the flour and cook, stirring, 1 more minute. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer, stirring to make sure the flour doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan; the liquid will thicken. Fold in the chicken, diced peppers, and cilantro, and season well with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the dish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Get your self a large baking dish. Dip a tortilla into the tomatilla salsa and put it on a cutting board. Put a big scoop of the chicken mixture in the center, sprinkle with a little of the cheese, and roll the tortilla like a cigar to enclose the filling. Use a spatula to place it seam side down in the baking dish. Continue to fill all of the tortillas and put them in the baking dish. Pour the remaining tomatilla salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top. Serve hot with the guacamole and sour cream.
• Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop out the flesh with a tablespoon into a mixing bowl. Mash the avocados with a fork, leaving them somewhat chunky. Add the remaining ingredients, and fold everything together to gently mix. Lay a piece of plastic wrap right on the surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

ROASTED GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Begin by preparing your heat source. You will need something extremely hot to char the chiles with. An open flame-such as a grill-is best, but you can also roast them in a hot pan or under a broiler.
• Turn up the heat and begin roasting chiles by turning them frequently over heat source. Roast them until the skins are blackened and blistering.
• The skins do not need to be solid black, just blackened in areas and the rest of the skin should appear loosened and browned.
• It should take about 10 minutes over an open flame or in a broiler, and 15 to 20 minutes if you roast them in a pan.
• Once skin is thoroughly charred, remove chiles from heat source and place in a bowl.
• Cover bowl loosely to allow hot roasted chiles to create steam. You can cover bowl with aluminum foil, a lid, or a dishtowel.
• Let chiles steam for about 10 minutes. This helps to loosen skins even more, but this step can be skipped if time is of the essence.
• When chiles have cooled enough to where you can touch them, begin peeling off the skin. It should peel off easily, but if it is being stubborn, you can run the chile under warm water while peeling. This will remove some of the chiles flavorful oils and should only be done if the skin is hard to remove.
• If you are using green chiles for rellenos (stuffed chiles), use a knife to cut a 2-inch slit from stem and down side and use a spoon to carefully scoop out seeds. Roasted chiles tear very easily, so go slowly and take your time.
• If using the chiles for anything else, you can cut off stem portion and slit remaining chile down the entire side to open it up.
• Use a spoon to scrape off seeds. Discard seeds and stems and use roasted green chile in your recipe.

ROASTED GREEN CHILI HUMMUS

Steps:

• Boil garbanzo beans in salted water for 10-12 minutes. Drain and place into food processor.
• Add remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.
• If it does not become smooth enough for your taste, add additional water, olive oil, or lime juice - depending on the flavor you desire.
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Pulse to mix through.
• If you like a bit more heat than the green chili gives, add a bit of jalapeno or serrano pepper. Whatever you do -- please -- don't add canned diced chilis. The vinegary canned flavor does not go well with the garbanzo beans.
• Serve with warm soft pitas or crispy pita chips.

ROASTED GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cubed pork, garlic, onion, cumin and oregano. Cook and stir until pork is browned.
• Cook and stir for a few more minutes, then pour in the vegetable broth. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Add the potato to the stew, and simmer for about 45 minutes. You can roast your chilies during this time, peel, seed chop and add to the stew along with the serrano peppers. If the stew becomes too dry, add a little water. When the potatoes are soft and the pork is tender, add the tomatoes. Cook for about 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and serve.

GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a fairly large soup pot, heat olive oil.
• Sautee garlic until golden, then add onion.
• Sautee until it begins to become translucent, then add pork.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook over fairly high heat, until pork browns, then add cumin, lower heat to medium, and cook meat through.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, and let boil 10 minutes or so, then cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook at least 1 hour on low, and up to 3, depending on how thick you like your chili, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with grated colby-jack cheese and a big dollop of sour cream, chopped green onions or cilantro, and tortilla chips!
• Note:Any other kind of meat could easily be substituted--chicken, turkey, beef, whatever appeals to you!